Mr Potter met with Football North Coast officials last month in Coffs Harbour to discuss the rules and criteria for the new competition.

He confirmed the new league is on track for a kickoff next year and under the plan 10 clubs - five from each zone - would contest the competition.

"The competition would be far stronger and far more enjoyable for players and spectators than what we're currently offering,'' he said.

"The current standard is universally recognised as not being as good as it has been in the past and not where it could be."

He said the rules and criteria for the new league will be sent to Football Mid North Coast clubs soon with expressions of interest for the CPL to be sought by late June or early July.

The decision on the clubs to take part in the competition will be made by Football Mid North Coast and Football North Coast boards.

Mr Potter said previously that he was confident at least five FMNC Premier League clubs would nominate for the coastal competition.

"We want to build a new level of football in the region that will be getting close to the level of football we see in Newcastle and other metropolitan areas," he said.

Potter indicated "something like Bar TV" would broadcast some games to "get the competition out to more people."

Reservations were expressed by officials from southern FMNC clubs about the amount of travel and costs involved with playing in a competition that could take in clubs north of Grafton.

Mr Potter agreed clubs in the northern section of Football North Coast had the same concerns.

"The only way to persuade them is to acknowledge we may have to supply a level of assistance to those clubs that are the furthest away in the zone," he said.

"We always have the ability to centralise games as well so those clubs would only have to travel outside their zone five times a season."

Potter stressed that everything was on the table.

"All of this will go to the respective boards," he said.

Mr Potter agreed the Coastal Premier League would need to fully represent both zones and not be confined to clubs in the geographical centre.

Those unsuccessful in being accepted into the CPL would play in an exciting, revamped, single-grade zone Premier League.

It would enable clubs from the northern and southern leagues to battle it out for a spot in the competition every season with one or two clubs being promoted or relegated.

"We would have an eight or 10-team competition that will be of a level between the current reserve grade and first grade Premier League," Mr Potter said.

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